Cancer News

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Highlights:

Women conducting cancer research $3 million cancer research boost

Cancer Council Victoria CEO Todd Harper has unveiled two new cancer research fellowships that promise to further improve our understanding of cancer.

A set of scales How can lawyers fight cancer?

Anybody following the debate over plain packaging of cigarettes will have noticed the tobacco industry relying on complex legal arguments to fight legislation it knows will reduce the number of young people taking up smoking.

An agreement is signed by Todd Harper Improving outcomes for Aboriginal Victorians

Cancer Council Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) have teamed up to help reduce the impact of cancer on the Victorian Aboriginal community.

A graph of lung cancer statistics New statistics paint a promising picture

The latest figures from the Victorian Cancer Registry show cancer survival continuing to increase, despite an increase in the number of diagnoses.

Holiday gear Give me a break!

For cancer patients whose days consist of hospital visits and treatments, a break away with loved ones can be the perfect antidote. This can be financially challenging, but our Holiday Break program was established to fill this gap and give patients some time away to treasure.

A supermarket shopper Giving clear food labelling the green light

How often does something sneak into your trolley because it's '99% fat-free' or 'full of fibre'? How many times have you checked the nutrition information panel (NIP) to validate these claims? Would you know where to start?

David Fry I'm just happy to be here at all

Eight years ago, David Fry’s life hung on the edge of a surgeon’s scalpel.

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